Water supply and sewage

Cumbria sites listed in the MMP Step Three report for water and sewage industries:

Site

Grid ref

Grade

Notes

Thirlmere Reservoir 1890-94

NY 3094 1895

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England’s first masonry dam

Thirlmere Aqueduct 1890-94

NY 321 149

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Part of Manchester Corporation’s 1890s impounding scheme. It remains in use with numerous bridges of technological and architectural interest

Thirlmere Aqueduct – Thickholme Bridge

NY 410 016

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Aqueduct bridge, important architecturally

Thirlmere Aqueduct – pipe bridge on the R.Mint

SD 528 948

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Aqueduct bridge, important architecturally

Penrith Leat 1400-19

NY 491 329

R/+

Documented medieval leat that supplied township of Penrith. SMR identifies it with Thacka Beck to NW of town. This beck is a V shaped channel that can be traced from an intake on R.Petteril to NW of Penrith

FEATURED SITEThe Thirlmere and Haweswater aqueducts feature in the Hidden Manchester website.
The effect of the construction of the Thirlmere aqueduct on the local community is described in the North Craven Heritage website.